Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
We are seeking a Lecturer in Finance to join our academic community and deliver high-quality teaching, research, and student engagement. This is an exciting opportunity for an educator-scholar who is passionate about shaping future-ready graduates and contributing to impactful research.
Teaching strengths in Finance broadly are welcomed, with additional advantage for expertise in Sustainable Finance.
Our benefit:
Expatriates
- Competitive remuneration package USD for expatriate candidates
- Relocation allowance package of USD $6,000
- Relocation flights from home location to Vietnam for candidate (and immediate family if applicable).
- International repatriation flights for the staff, their spouse, and children at the end of their contract.
- School tuition fees for children to attend the K-12 program in Vietnam, up to $20,000 per child or $40,000 for two children per year.
- Premium private medical insurance for employees and immediate family, plus Personal Accident Insurance.
- Dedicated support from Global Mobility Team to support with immigration and relocation to Vietnam.
Vietnamese candidates
- Competitive remuneration VND package for Vietnamese candidates.
- 13th month bonus.
- Private Health insurance for you and your family, plus Personal Accident Insurance
Others
- Generous annual leave, career leave, volunteer leave and public holidays (Christmas and Tet Holidays).
- Professional development and career advancement.
- Access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources.
- A vibrant and diverse campus life and more!
RMIT Vietnam has been honoured with the respectable HR Asia Award as Top Employer to Work for in Asia. To find out more about RMIT Vietnam and our current vacancies, please visit our website: https://www.rmit.edu.vn/careers.
Position Summary
The Senior Lecturer will contribute to the teaching and research efforts of the school. The incumbent is to make a significant contribution to the delivery of programs and to be actively involved in research, consulting and other professional activities. The Senior Lecturer will develop, engage in and lead high quality research projects that are aligned with the University’s research focus areas to achieve success in attracting research funding and to produce high quality outputs. The Senior Lecturer will have an important research leadership role in embedding their research expertise into the life of the school and will be required to develop high-quality, productivity-driven networks across RMIT and with local, national and global, internal and external partners. The Senior Lecturer may have responsibility for program management.
Key Accountabilities summary
- Deliver high-quality teaching in Finance, including course design, delivery, assessment, and moderation at undergraduate level.
- Create meaningful impact through teaching and scholarship, continuously improving learning and assessment based on student feedback and course evaluation insights.
- Lead as a Course Coordinator, overseeing curriculum design, assessment development, marking/moderation, and ensuring alignment with program outcomes, accreditation, and university standards.
- Drive research excellence with national recognition, leading research teams and projects, publishing in high-quality outlets, securing external funding, and supervising HDR candidates.
- Contribute to School and University leadership and governance, supporting strategic initiatives, program management, and key administrative responsibilities, in line with RMIT Vietnam’s Academic Expectations and Development Framework.
Key Selection Criteria
- A PhD in Finance (or an equivalent doctoral qualification).
- Strong teaching leadership, with proven experience coordinating large Economics courses and delivering high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate learning experiences.
- Expertise in curriculum and learning design, with the ability to develop engaging materials and apply innovative, student-centred approaches to teaching and continuous improvement.
- Demonstrated capability in program management, including leading a large program or multiple smaller programs within a university setting.
- A strong and emerging research profile, with nationally recognised outputs and publications in high-quality outlets.
- Proven research leadership, including building collaborative teams, mentoring academic staff, securing external funding, and managing research projects (including budgets and reporting).
- Extensive HDR supervision experience, supporting higher degree candidates to achieve strong research outcomes.
- High-impact stakeholder engagement and governance capability, including strong communication, influencing and negotiation skills, and a commitment to quality, governance, university values, and student success.
More information is available in the Job Description.